News and Notes:

• Halladay threw another simulated game yesterday and from all reports everything went well. He is now scheduled to pitch next Tuesday against the Yankees in NY. I'm not really a big fan of him coming back as we need him healthy next year but it would be nice to see him go out there and dominate. It would give me and the organization a little more confidence in his ability to contribute next year.
  
• Greg Myers has indicated he may not retire at the end of the season. I don't see the Jays bringing him back as they've got Cash, Quiroz and Greg Zaun on the roster. I've said it before. I'd like to see Cash get traded and have Quiroz and Zaun platoon next year. Zaun would be a pretty good mentor for Mr. Quiroz to get him ready to take over the full time duties in 2006.
  
• Blue Jays.com is reporting the Jays will move Miguel Batista into a relief role for the rest of the year. I do not like this move. He would be highly overpaid to be a 1-2 inning reliever. We need him to pull his stuff back together and contribute to the rotation. If the Jays are doing this so they can get a look at a young pitcher then I don't mind so much. As long as they move him back to the rotation for next year. But honestly, I'd rather see the Jays pull a Halladay and send him to the low minors to work on his mechanics. We brought him in to be a starter. We need him to be a starter. If he can't figure it out in a Jays uniform then trade him. I wonder if the Red Sox would take a flyer on him if Derek Lowe is allowed to leave. . .
  
• Russ Adams had another good game with the bat yesterday going 2-3. Though, I joined the game late and missed his error in the first. He works pitchers, has a good eye and will take a walk. Though, you may notice he has not yet walked in the bigs. I'm OK with this as if you're a major league pitcher, why wouldn’t you go right after the kid getting a cup of coffee at the big league level. Seeing that he only has 2 SO's shows me a lot more as it means he's being aggressive and hitting strikes. The walks will come with more experience and as pitchers start to take him seriously. We don't yet know the plans for the off-season but I'd like to see a game or two by the end of the year where Adams hits first and Gross hits 2nd. That would be a lot of OBP at the top of the lineup.